Written by LAS VEGAS – Ian Heinisch remained silent, until he couldn’t take it anymore. He just wanted to feel normal, a state he hadn’t been in for a year and a half. In July 2023, Heinisch (14-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) announced an indefinite break from MMA, something he now calls a “retirement, due to brain trauma. […]
UFC title fights throughout 2024 were filled with dramatic moments, exciting finishes and huge upsets. Titles changed hands often over the past 12 months, creating a brand new landscape for the majority of the divisions heading into the new year. Take a look at the names and numbers of the new champions (in order of […]
Check out these photos from the official weigh-ins for Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photos by Richard Pelham, Getty Images) BOX-HEAVY-KSA-WBC-FURY-USYK Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk (L) looks on as Britain’s Tyson Fury (3rd-R) weighs-in on the eve of… Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk (L) looks on as Britain’s Tyson Fury (3rd-R) weighs-in on […]
It’s been quite the solid run for Rafael Alves since he exited the UFC. After a 1-3 run in the promotion, Brazil’s Alves found himself outside the UFC a little less than a couple years ago. But 2024 has been a good year: Alves went 3-0 under the Karate Combat banner. At Karate Combat 51 […]
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from December 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for December. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by […]
Some of the UFC’s most legendary finishes look a little different from other angles. The vast majority of MMA fans have seen Dan Henderson’s UFC 100 knockout of Michael Bisping, which came with an extra shot for good measure. But from the opposite side of the broadcast angle and above, it takes on a new […]
Who doesn’t love a good upset? In 2024, MMA saw its fair share of underdogs who defied the odds in the UFC, PFL and beyond. While everyone has an opinion of who should win and who should lose, the oddsmakers (and how the betting public responds) largely get the final say on what history reflects. […]
The impending heavyweight boxing title rematch will have a large differential in weight. Ahead of their rematch Saturday, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury stepped on the scale Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fury tipped the scale at 281 pounds Friday, whereas Usyk came in much lighter at 226 pounds. That means Fury outweighed Usyk by […]
Grant Dawson has no issues earning his way to the top of the lightweight division, but if he can avoid the longest possible path to UFC gold, he would certainly take it. Dawson (22-2-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) looks to continue his assent through the division when he takes on Diego Ferreira (19-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) […]
The UFC’s 2024 schedule is in the books. This past year was busy and booming not only for fighters, promoters, and coaches, but referees, as well. The UFC held events in nine U.S. jurisdictions (California, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Texas and Utah) and nine international countries ( Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, […]